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French physicist Gaston Planté invents the rechargeable lead-acid storage battery.
In 1881, his countryman Camille Faure will improve the storage battery's ability to supply current and invent the basic lead-acid battery used in automobiles.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/223/electric-car-timeline.html -
Michael Faraday creates the first weak expiremental electromagnet
http://www.edisontechcenter.org/ElectricCars.html (main component in electic motor) -
Electric cars first used in commercial use as taxis in New York City. They were built by the Electric Carriage and Wagon Company of Philadelphia.
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Turn of the century
At the turn of the century, 40 percent of American vehicles were powered by steam, 38% were powered by electricity, and 22% by gasoline,
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Houses were wired for electricity
So many home were wired, which enabled a surge in the popularity of cars.
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Downfall of Electric Car
With the addition of many road people wanted to drive a father distance then the electric car took them. SO in Texas farms added jugs of cheap gasoline. After that, th electric car business was nearly gone.
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/21/142365346/timeline-the-100-year-history-of-the-electric-car -
Return of Electric Car
Gm revealed the EV1 that drove 80 miles on a full charge. But they were only available for lease, and then later were taken out in 2003 for commission.
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/21/142365346/timeline-the-100-year-history-of-the-electric-car -
Toyota unveils the Prius -- the world's first commercially mass-produced and marketed hybrid car in Japan.
Nearly 18,000 units are sold during the first production year.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/223/electric-car-timeline.html -
Oil $$$
Oil prices reach a high, more than $145 USD per barrell.
http://www.iea.org/topics/transport/electricvehiclesinitiative/evi_geo_2013_timeline.pdf -
Present Day
Different car companys are creating electric car since gasoline is becoming very expensive.
For example, Hybrids are with half electricity and half gasoline
http://www.iea.org/topics/transport/electricvehiclesinitiative/evi_geo_2013_timeline.pdf
